Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-16
LOCAL BREyITIES.


The Police Department picnic will bt
held at Richmond Grove on the 26th inst
Miss Dator, of Sacramento, has beer
elected teacher of the school in Fairyiew
district, near Davisville.
Governor Bartlett yesterday appointed
W. L. Burton. of Cotton, and Horace D
Andrews, of Grass Valley, Notaries Public
1t is said that the Puget Sound Lumber
Company has sold its yards in the Sacra.
mento valley to the West Valley Land
Company.
The Mechanics Institute Directors have
decided TO hold their fair in San Francisco
commencing September 1st and continuing
until October Sth.
A car of fruit was taken East from New
castle by the passenger train last evening
the first full carload going in that way from
the foothills this season.
The Sacramento Dramatic Association
has organized with W. A. Anderson as
President Clara c. Bertram, Secretary ;
R. Fisher, Treasurer J. n. Bensel, Mana
ger; VIM. HALEY, Business Manager.
A large number of members of the Re-
bekah Degree, L. o. o. F., went over to
Woodland in Lafferty's four-horse con-
Veyance last evening, to pay fraternal
visit to members of the Order in that CITY.
Constable John McNie, of Florin, arrest
ed Fred. Smith yesterday in this city on a
charge of petty larceny, it being alleged
that he stole blacksmith's vice in Florin
He will be tried in Justice Boyd's Court in
that place.
1t has become the correct thing for ex-
cursionists from the East to leave the ex-
press train at Reno, and come over to Sac
ramento on the local. thus being enabled
to cross the hill and view the magnificent
scenery by daylight.
house near Guthrie's station, owned
by = Barnett was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with all its contents, about 1880
A. NJ. yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Barnett
were in the city at the time. and the origin
of the fire is unknown.
The case of P. S. Lawson VS.. The Pacific
Coast Fire and Water proof Paint Com
pany was submitted to the Jury about 1880
A. NJ. yesterday, and at 11;30 last night they
had not agreed upon verdict, and it was
not probable they would
The average Signal Service temperature
yesterday was 10 warmer than the normal
temperature for that day. The highest and
lowest temperature was SO and 051, with
gentle to fresh variable winds, mostly
llOlu w tdlU6T
1t is understood that the Portland ex-
press will commence next Saturday to run
upon the new time, leaving San Francisco
at P. NJ. A connection will be made at
Davisville for Sacramento coming up. but
not on the down trip, which will be at too
early an hour in the morning.
These arrests were made yesterday Mrs.
B. Daily, by officers Ash and Rice, for dis
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ficer O'Meara, for battery; John Doe, by
the same officer, for being drunk; John
Hartnett, by officers O'Meara and Maracci
for petit larceny; Pat. Hussey, by officers
Mccormack and Able, for being drunk
Last evening a battalion drill was held
at Armory Hall by the four city companies,
Colonel Guthrie, commanding, assisted by
Lieutenant-Colonel Mckee and Adjutant
Thomas Wiseman. The companies did
not turn out very full ranks, and the drill
was scarcely up to the standard. There
were but few spectators. and little interest
was manifested, the men appearing to lack
enthusiasm.
1t is announced that there will be a
mounted sword contest at Richmond Grove
next Sunday between Sergeant Henry
Roos, of the Second Uhlan Cavalry, and
ex-Sergeant T. X. Barkworth. of Company
a. lily AOW u Oh the huS-
sars, for purse of 800. Also, a six-round
glove contest. The balance of the after
noon will be filled in with dancing and
other amusements.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Stevens, who has re.
sided in this city almost continuously since
1852, died Tuesday at 8 P. NJ. at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, w. NJ. Thomas, of
paralysis, with which she was stricken that
morning. She was 81 years of age. She
leaves two daughters-Mrs. w. NJ Thomas,
of this city, and Mrs. VIM II. Harrison, of
Washington, Yolo county-and other rela-
lives throughout the State.
young man who was driving a fine
double team in the vicinity of Fourth and
n streets yesterday morning, was observed
to suddenly drop the lines and sink back
as though about to fall from the buggy
Bystanders stopped the horses, assisted him
to the ground and laid him in the shade,
while remedies were being procured. He
was subsequently taken into a residence,
where physician waited upon him, and
found he was suffering from rush OF
blood to the head. In a short time he re-
vived sufficiently to take care of himself.
This is going to be good year" said
the proprietor of a saloon in this city,
which receives its support mainly from the
laboring classes. You see, there's nobody
in here; all are in the country at work.
Last year and the year before there were
always plenty of men sitting around my
place. I've been in the business eleven
years, and l can Judge from what see In
Yolo county there is reported to be a
scarcity of farm hands, though 81 per day
is offered In Colusa, however, there is
said to be a surplus of laborers anxious to
work at 81 80 per day.
Tuesday morning it was discovered that
some one during the previous night had
endeayored to start conhagration in the
town of Folsom, having placed quantity
of hay beneath the floor of Imhof & Stro-
hecker's blacksmith shop and ignited it
The effort was not a success, for when the
smoke was noticed in the morning it wa;
found that only a few of the boards had
taken fire and the blaze had burned itsel
out The people of Folsom, since theil
severe experience of last August, are no
in mood to stand anything of this sort
and if the incendiary should be caught ht
will be roughly used.